Fırat is a graduate of the Koç School and obtained his law degree from Koç University.
Prior to joining Vardar Şanlı as a Trainee in mid-2022, he gained his early experience at leading Turkish law firms where he was mostly involved in intellectual property and insurance law matters. After completing his traineeship at Vardar Şanlı in 2022, Fırat continued to work at the firm as an Associate.
Having been promoted to Senior Associate in mid-2026, Fırat focuses primarily on M&A, commercial contracts, corporate maintenance / governance, finance and capital markets law, while also advising on competition, compliance, e-comm, FinTech and private client & wealth management matters.
Fırat is fluent in English.
What Clients Say:
“Fırat Can Keskin’s client-centred approach, smart legal contributions to the corporate structure of our firm have been extremely valuable.” (The Legal 500, 2025)
“The team at Vardar Şanlı advises domestic and multinational corporates across the food and beverages, energy, pharmaceuticals and financial services sectors on matters ranging from cross-border M&A and corporate governance to investments and share purchase agreements. Headed by Çağdaş Umut Vardar, a specialist in energy, healthcare and insurance, he is supported by associate Fırat Can Keskin.” (The Legal 500, 2024)
